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Just for Lulz: timeline of hacks

Lulz Security gained notoriety in 2011 for hacking government and corporate websites "for fun".
ABC - April 24, 10:39 am
Fake tweet dive exposes market vulnerability

Markets live and die on rumours - as the interchangeable saying goes "buy on the rumour, sell on the fact".
ABC - April 24, 9:32 am
Environmentalists welcome tower decision

Part of the National Broadband Network rollout in Tasmania has been delayed to accommodate the breeding season of a threatened sea eagle.
ABC - April 24, 9:16 am
Market chaos after fake Obama explosion tweet

Hackers took control of the Associated Press Twitter account overnight and sent a false tweet about two explosions at the White House that briefly sent US financial markets reeling.
ABC - April 24, 8:11 am
Crowdfunding: the new capital raiser

Applying for a loan can be a daunting and unrewarding task, but modern technology is providing an alternative.
ABC - April 24, 7:20 am
Australians ranked world's 9th most upbeat

A Boston University study shows Australia is among the top 10 most optimistic nations in the world.
April 23, 8:54 pm
Algae and pneumonia blamed for marine deaths

Testing on dead dolphins and fish which washed up on South Australian beaches recently showed fungal pneumonia and naturally-occurring algal blooms were to blame.
ABC - April 23, 8:28 pm
Wireless network redesign could cut carbon pollution

Australian researchers are helping to design new mobile phone networks that could be up to 1,000 times more energy efficient than current networks.
ABC - April 23, 3:02 pm
Internet contracts 'do away with consumer rights'

A Canberra internet service provider has been ordered to face the Federal Court of Australia for the second time this year.
ABC - April 22, 4:40 pm
Endangered devils breeding on Maria Island

A plan to establish a wild population of Tasmanian devils free of the deadly facial tumour disease is showing signs of success.
ABC - April 21, 10:52 am
Copper wires an unknown factor: NBN Co

The head of NBN CO says the state of the copper wires leading to homes would be an important constraint on the opposition's broadband plan.
April 19, 12:33 pm
Waite expected to face job cuts: union

The public sector union says work done by the CSIRO at Waite Campus in Adelaide will be affected by a plan to cut 200 jobs nationally.
ABC - April 18, 8:19 am
Research sheds light on age of Burrup rock art

New research has revealed a large collection of Indigenous rock engravings in the Pilbara could be the amongst the oldest in the world.
ABC - April 18, 7:44 am
Brewers set to begin beer trademark battle

A Melbourne brewery seeking to revive historic beers is taking on beverage giant Carlton and United Breweries (CUB) over the trademark of more than 50 beer labels.
ABC - April 15, 8:39 pm
Moon could affect shark diving patterns

New shark research by a West Australian university suggests shark diving patterns may be affected by the moon, water temperature and time of day.
April 15, 7:02 pm